Basically, the best thing about this anime is that THE ART IS SO BEAUTIFUL. From the smoothly executed and finely detailed fight scenes to the wonderful stills, this was probably the most visually stunning anime I had seen all year. Watching this anime was definitely a treat for the eyes and does not disappoint in this department. I literally wanted to watch the next episode every single time just to see what it looked like.
Being that this was the first adaptation of FSN I have seen, I was a little confused about some of the roles of the characters and their importance in the overall picture. So I have to confess that I had to do a little research in order to really understand the plot and character relations. Characters such as Sakura, Ilya, and Kotomine have such as underdeveloped and minor role in this series, despite their importance in other arcs to the point where I almost didn't really care about and see the point of these characters being there.
Despite the flaws in the plot and the character development, I do like how the relationship between the leads, Shirou and Rin play out (since this was basically a big focus of the series) a lot better that the relationship between Shirou and Saber in the Studio Deen adaptation of the Fate Route. Rin doesn't depend on Shirou too much to save her and Shirou lets Rin do whatever the heck she wants for the most part because of the trust between them.
Although the ending felt kind of abrupt, I thought it was still somewhat satisfying compared to other anime I have watched.
So as a whole, I thought this anime was very enjoyable despite its flaws and I think that the visuals that this anime has to offer definitely makes it one to check out.
